yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] runedrune:
The CWM app comes with CF-Root. Since VR comes packaged with Ninpo now, you'll have to install the .apk yourself. It's around here. Somewhere.
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] Noonski:
For the CWM.apk

http://xdaforums.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=675358&d=1312342122

I was dicking around with the Full attachment URL, that didn't work ;)

This is one more test

http://xdaforums.com/misc.php?do=showattachments&t=1198334

PS: @Pulse I added the above link to third Post in case you find good use for it.
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] pulser_g2:
Said APK comes from CF-Root, not in the ROM. So hold onto the APK :)
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] pulser_g2:
Ooh nice one :) I forgot about that :D
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] eclipse245:
Thanks guys. I have to install CWM, After VR is already running right? Because I can boot into CWM right now, so there's no need for installing it again. Or am I confused? :P
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] CamoGeko:
If you already have CWM recovery installed thats fine. This is just the app for those that flash the rom and lose it.
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] eclipse245:
..........I think Factory Reset just reset my external-sd....WHAT! :'(
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] eclipse245:
Nevermind, it didn't.

Okay so I'm in villainROM now. Weird thing is though.....it uses the old background that I used in MIUI and my stock rom, and remembers what city I'm in?
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] eclipse245:
forgot to wipe cache, that's probably why :P
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] eclipse245:
Following these steps:

http://www.villainrom.co.uk/forum/s...stall-villainrom?p=42135&viewfull=1#post42135

If I didn't flash CF-Root in the first place.....how am I supposed to update the kernel?
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] eclipse245:
Alright.....well all of a sudden when I try plugging the phone into the PC, driver installations are failing. SAMSUNG MTP Device Driver - FAILED.

I already have the SGS2 drivers installed though :\ Any ideas?
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] rab1412000:
check to see if you are in usb debugging mode. if you are uncheck it.

failing that, just reinstall the drivers
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] Litwas:
Reboot youre PC. I had the same problem. Or try another usbport.
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] eclipse245:
Worked. Thanks for that. And now....if I downloaded the VillainROM on the first page, do I have to update the Kernel still, and how do I go about doing that?
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] veyka:
Theres a newer version of the kernel, see the link in my sig, download it and flash it via CWM.
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] rab1412000:
If you intend on using bln or have a screen protector on your sgs2 do what veyka says. If you don't have any of those then the kernel that comes with v rom will suffice :)
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] veyka:
One very thick screen protector that is like adding another bit of gorilla glass over the phones screen!

But yes, this.
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] gsw2:
I can confirm the opposite. Coming from 2.3 KG3, I have noticed a substantial increase in battery usage and lag in some places on the phone e.g. the contacts page. I have been using this ROM for quite some time and don't intend to stop :)
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] bu2askoor:
Hey Pulser,

if you feel like incorprating arabic in your VRTweaks like you used to then here are the files that worked for me:

Arabic everywhere except gmail and browser:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=16317777&highlight=arabic#post16317777

Arabic in gmail and browser libwebcore.so 2.3.4:

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=13465456&postcount=1

Thanks :)
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] mach0boi:
Q: My battery sucks. I only managed to get 12hrs :( What's wrong with it?

A: Because you left your phone playing music with its screen on all the time you idi*t! :D

Poweramp is playing for 6hrs I think. Is this good? :)

The title of this thread says it all :D
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] rab1412000:
i also 'seem' to have increased battery usage with 2.4.2 compared to 2.1. however i am using opera mobile now as compared to stock browser in 2.1 , but i wasnt undervolted in 2.1 as i am now.

also getting some lag with the sms app.

i did not do a 'clean wipe' though. if i did a clean wipe, would these 'issues' dissapear?

ps: despite these small 'issues' villainrom is still the best!
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] nonchipmunk:
Freakin KILLER! We're you connected to a generator? Did you uninstall all apps except for poweramp, TWlauncher and settings?
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] gsw2:
If you are experiencing problems it is a good idea to do a wipe.

Another issue I have just found after re-wiping and flashing villainrom 2.4.2, all prior problems remain for me, yet now my phone randomly heats up beyond belief, literally burning my leg inside my pocket. This is complete stock, no third party apps installed. Happened twice in a 9hour radius, had to turn off phone, wait and reset. Never had ANY problems ever before.
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] mach0boi:
Yup. I have almost 100 apps installed. ;)

Edit:

Counted it. Just 81 :p
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] rab1412000:
im not sure if mine is really an 'issue'. i installed opera mobile and navitel navigator, 2 potential apps that can cause increased battery drain. im just waiting on the odexed version of stock interenet browser, then uninstall navitel, so i can get a better gauge of whether i am getting increased batter usage when phone is in use.

when screen is off i get 1% drain in6-8 hours (while im sleeping), so all isnt that bad :D
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] rab1412000:
are you using tw?
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] mach0boi:
Nah. LPP. You know me, I love customizing home screens :D TW can't do that :)
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] veyka:
The big thing that eats my battery life seems to be lots of data over wifi/3G/H, be it web browsing or reading XDA or RSS feeds via google reader.

I got 17hours out of my phone and still had 15% left when i got in (as long as it lasts a full work day, im happy!) with about 3h of screen time, but heavy usage when I was.
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] EarlZ:
Wow 12hrs of screen time, thats the highest I've seen! Only been able to get 9hrs from watching HD movies/series.

My only concern about that the is potential faster burn out on the AM/PM symbol which is the bane on all AMOLED displays.. If it was displaying the AM/PM symbol for the last 12hrs.. or even 6..
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] rab1412000:
i wouldnt want to do a screen on test myself for fear of screen burn
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] rab1412000:
i agree. i use my phone primarily to surf and i do have the yahoo and weather widget active aside from some others. they are all set to manual syn however. id say i surf for about 3-4hours with my phone everyday too.

what browser do you use?
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] Bl@ck:
12hrs is a lot with screen always on :p i usually listen to mp3/flacs for 3hrs at work and during home-work way and get nearly 2 days out of the battery, yesterday i recharged it at 25% after 1 day and 17hrs of normal usage.

Also pulse don't forget about the odexed browser, please :(
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] pulser_g2:
I've not. I finally got the files for it.
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] Crucio_:
I am running this rom with latest nipo kernel. The CRT effect seems broken, is this something i need to fix manually?

Ps. I would have searched but the is no option to in the xda app :(
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] pulser_g2:
I need a tester to give the odexer a shot :) It's not tested, so a nandroid is needed first, but I don't see any reasons for it to give issues.

If you want to test, pop into irc or pm me.
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] pulser_g2:
Also, anyone interested in trialing out a new theming system with me? It will allow you to install a theme on a ROM (most likely any ROM) without having to tailor it for that ROM in particular :)

If you are interested, post here (don't PM me please) and I'll see if I can send out the template soon (just testing it all)
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] dully79:
Ill help you trial out your new theme system.:)

Ill also donate when i find my house phone(dead battery) and confirm my account with paypal.:mad:
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] pulser_g2:
Nice :) I will try and post details in a few minutes - just testing it a little more :D
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] D.O.C:
So u finally went thru with it?, is this similar to what we discussed con irc?...im sorry I was not around to help...been very very busy here :-(
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] veyka:
Dolphin HD, due to the lastpass and xmarks plugins!

Makes me glad I paid for premium!
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] rab1412000:
i find dolphin heave on resources and drains the battery fast.

but thats just me
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] veyka:
It's quite heavy on ram sure, but we have loads of that.

What else would you recommend, i have tried firefox and opera, firefox has no flash and opera doesn't have the extensions I want :(
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] rab1412000:
i find the stock to be the best combination of speed and battery usage, thats why im so keen on getting the odexed version of the browser.

ive tried miren, dolphin hd, opera, xscope, firefox. the fastest among them is opera but it is quite heavy on resources too and doesnt have full flash implimentation. it is what im using as a substitute right now.

but of all those i think xscope has the most promise. many features, fast, does flash well and seems lighter on resources than the others except for stock. my only issue with it is that i get text reflow errors sometimes. they are making a new version so it could be worth a look in a few days - xscope 7.
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] shaolin79:
Hi Pulser,

Ready to help you :)
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] eiraku:
Interested, where do I sign on?

ROM agnostic is good, even better if it's easily user moddable.
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] pulser_g2:
We are just ironing out some bugs on the IRC.

See http://www.villainrom.co.uk/forum/showthread.php/4970-Theming-with-VRTheme for some more info :)

P
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] LuffyPSP:
Can't wait for the odexed stock browser. I don't enjoy browsing without it.

Nuked from Samsung Galaxy S2 GT i9100 using XDA Premium app
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] razer_rulzs:
Noice.... =D

hopefully odexed (browser) version will be out soon....

would have liked to help with testing... but on phone ATM ... D=

might get a PC access in 30 min

cheers
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] eiraku:
I saw:

"extracts all the modifications needed, and applies them to your installed ROM, keeping temporary backup copies of the original files."

Will it work by changing files (like normal CWM theme flashing does) or changing things INSIDE the files (like meta/ninja morph)?

If the latter, I'm gonna be real happy with this. Also, if you can figure out a 'convenient' way to make dealing with editing 9.pngs easier, I'll send you cookies... somehow.

P.S. the capcha to register on the VR site is unusable on-device... grrrr.
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] Lennyuk:
it can change things inside the app similar to morph apps.
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] nikzDHD:
Great idea Pulser with the theme app, you sure are innovating with your ideas and the whole VR team. :)
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] nickporwal:
Guys i am facing a weird problem. I connected phone to my PC to mass storage. It said MTP initializing. Then i disconnected the phone to turn off USB debugging. Now the Media scanner is running on my phone and not stopping. I tried rebooting the phone several times. Please tell me waht to do as my phone is running continuously at 1200GHZ and is very hot.
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] nikzDHD:
Get SetCPU from here and change scaling & frequency.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=505419

See if that helps.
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] nickporwal:
Buddy you got me wrong. Its the media scanner because of which my phone is running at full frequency. The android.process.media process is using the full CPU.
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] nickporwal:
No one is facing this issue? Only me? :(...thats sad. what must be wrong?
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] mach0boi:
Try removing batt and sd card for a while then boot again
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] nickporwal:
Thanks for the reply buddy. I removed my External SD card. Now everything is fine. What must be the problem? Also are you able to connect to the PC and transfer files when USB debugging is ON?
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] mach0boi:
Yup. I never untick usb debugging as Ive already removed mtp application, kies and kies air.
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] nickporwal:
Ok.....i will also remove mtp application. But now when i am inserting the SD card back, that media scanning process again starts and hung. I guess there is some problem with my SD card. But earlier version of ROM never had this problem.
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] mach0boi:
Hmmm never encountered anything before. Try also formatting your sd card. Or try a full wipe before then reflash. Be sure to backup first :)
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] pulser_g2:
VillainTheme is coming along well...

Hopefully I'll get it posted some time today.
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] Kaboosey:
Nice! Will be waiting for it! :)
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] nickporwal:
Thanks for your help mate. i will format my SD card and reflash the ROM from scratch. Now Scanning completed after 20min.It never took so much time for SD card. Its only 8 GB. i think definitely my SD card is going to give up sometime.......
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] shaolin79:
good info ! thanks for your work ... waiting to test it ! :)
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] dully79:
Any chance of a link for the theme template?
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] mach0boi:
You can also try removing your sd card then test if the problem will persist :)
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] stoney73:
You probably have a better chance if you log onto the villainrom irc, they have been testing it there.
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] dully79:
Been there, done that
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] zolom:
Cannot download apps from market

Installs from Android Market (via PC) do not download to phone. I still can download apps directly fron the phone's market.

I did clear market's cach and data, No help.

Please advice.

Thanks
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] stickyasglue:
When will all the Villain fixes be back up and working for this version?
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] pulser_g2:
Which one(s) are you missing?
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] pulser_g2:
Oh, before I forget, give this a shot to odex the ROM up :)

www.villainrom.co.uk/SGS2/VillainROM-2.4.2-odexer.zip
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] rab1412000:
hi pulser just got in, is this already with the binary from the villain zip?'

edit:

i tried it with the update-binary file from vr you mentioned via pm but it is still aborting (error 6)
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] pulser_g2:
Yes, I added the binary there.

Can you try to get the recovery log contents from /cache/recovery

I'm heading off very soon, so if we can't get an accurate error output, I can't fix it before I go and someone else will need to do it :)
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] rab1412000:
ygpm

10char
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] nickporwal:
Yes mate i tried removing the SD card. The problem doesnt persist if i remove the card. Once i insert it again it comes back. So i formatted my SD card and then tried inserting. But still the problem was there. So it was sure something problem with my setup. Then i wipe/Factory reset from CWM. Then format system, data, cache. Then reinstalled the ROM. then i deleted MTP app from system. Now everything is working fine. Also Media scanner doesnt hung up and Mass storage works fine with USB debugging ON.

So i think that sure there was some problem with my ROM setup. Maybe i messed up something. I would suggest all others to always start from scratch to avoid problems. This is a great ROM without any problems.

Now i just hope Samsung fixes yellowish display. My SGS still has whiter whites than my S2. Also Hope Supercurio release Vodoo color for S2.

Sorry for such a long post.

@machOboi:----Thanks for your patience. Thanks for the help.
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] faremoney:
just a question

i'm on a new sgs2 and i got wkf3 stock, with root

it is safe to titanium backup all apps and settings, flash the villain and then restore anything, settings too?
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] pulser_g2:
I'm not sure what the issue is here- it might be a kernel/recovery issue.

Either way, here's the updater-script syntax - I can't see an issue...

ui_print("Welcome to VillainROM 2.4.2 ODEXER");

show_progress(0.100000, 0);

run_program("/sbin/mount", "/dev/block/mmcblk0p9", "/system");

show_progress(0.100000, 10);

package_extract_dir("system", "/system");

show_progress(0.100000, 70);

ui_print("There, we're done - that didn't take long, did it?");
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] pulser_g2:
You should only titanium restore USER apps and data, not preinstalled ones.
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] nickporwal:
Its fine as long as you dont restore any system apps and settings. Always avoid restoring anything System related from Titanium.

@Pulser:-- Damn you beat me......:P
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] mrvirginia:
GingerWay_BlueOcean port

i see this thread continues to grow exponentially. Pulser, i'll have to look into the theme solution of yours. yesterday i couldn't help myself with starting on that great theme i saw from SGS1 thread. i'm sure this new solution would be extremely helpful for keeping it updated and bringing it to other Roms.

for those interested, i have started my own thread. this will be for VRom for now so more stuff for those who continue to stick with this rom :)

you can see my progress there but i'm almost through. spent just a few hours yesterday and got almost done. should be done by monday, give or take.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1205721
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] faremoney:
ok so backup user apps + system data

thank you Pulser, you're always helpful
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] faremoney:
oh :-/ and how i do that? i must manually deselect them when i'm restoring?
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] malavan:
so pulser are going to have a new zipfile or?
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] LuffyPSP:
Pulser no fix for browser before you go? Hoho its ok if no though. Just thought I'd ask. How long will you go for holiday? Happy Holiday then. You deserves it.

Nuked from Samsung Galaxy S2 GT i9100 using XDA Premium app
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] TJ!:
I for one am really missing the Swype keyboard with scandinavian layouts :)
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] kelvar:
For this interested, I'm currently using the odexed browser from Darky's thread flashed in recovery.

I am not facing any issues but attempt at your own risk.
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] nickporwal:
Just restore only user apps . Also u cn restore user data (green colored). Bt better avoid restoring system data. (Red colored).
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] kab89:
Do a batch restore of user apps, no need to manually select
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] stickyasglue:
I can't see: the green status bar circle theme

Stop home button waking

Transparent notification bar

Their the ones I can remember, I only have 5 available

Thanks
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] mach0boi:
NP mate ;) I suspect your sdcard is the culprit for that issue. Maybe try inserting another? Never encountered something like that before :)
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] pulser_g2:
See last few pages :)

I posted the files in a zip, but flashing isn't working for some reason I don't have time to figure out...
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] LuffyPSP:
aah. i've been monitoring this for few hours. guess i missed it. then if flashing not working how to make it work? somebody solves it already?

EDIT : you mean the odexer? i thought its for other things. but its aborting. hope someone can figure it out. Happy holiday to you then :D
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] pulser_g2:
The files are all in there, so you could just push them via adb, or with root explorer :)

I dunno why it aborts - not got time to work it out.
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] B3311:
This file?:

KG6-Base-odexer.zip
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] mr.megi:
Dark Miui :)
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] pulser_g2:
Added a few of those that I have :)
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] malavan:
pulser come on leave us now take some time off.
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] pulser_g2:
I have posted some initial info on VillainTheme, the new zip based theming system, in post 5...

See folks, I said post 5 was for some super-happy fun times, and not the same as the kernel thread post 5 :D
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] nikzDHD:
:D Take some time off have a good few beers and enjoy the sun :cool:
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] kryptoner:
Smart, I'll enjoy visiting this post 5 more than that post no 5!
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] stickyasglue:
Awesome :)

Now go have a beer and relax!!!
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] dully79:
Not wanting to correct the magnificent pulser but in post 5 should it not read res/drawable-hdpi?
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] pulser_g2:
LMAO yes it should be - fixed :)

Thanks. I was thinking like in the hero days :D

Template is in post 6 :)
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] dully79:
Thanks m8, I'll give it a bash tomorrow.:)
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] seshmaru:
If any themers find any problems with the VRThemes template, PM me and I will try to sort it out.

Please include as much information as you can, and any recovery logs are appreciated.
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] eiraku:
So, does it apply for modding the framework-res.apk as well, IF the target ROM is odexed?

And as usual, all the eclipsing and re-compling for the 9.pngs still holds, right? We really do need a easy single app solution to deal with them pesky niners.

And @dully79: Mate, I've got some seriously overdue thanks for you for the john doe morph template - made my personal use theme possible w/o much undue pain.
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] seshmaru:
I'd say try it as it's untested as of yet ;)

And yes the 9.png bull**** still holds.
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] eiraku:
First guy who de-bullshits the 9s can bear my firstborn lol.
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] mr.megi:
A quesion :

The framework folder isnt there so should I make a folder in system called framework then another one framework-res.apk ?

And where should I put the resources.arsc file ?

Thank you!
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] seshmaru:
Yes, you just recreate the file structure, as for resources.arsc, put it where it normally is , so in the framework-res.apk folder.